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Detour for SR 153 reestablished for bridge repairTue, 21 Oct 2014 20:11:34 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/21SR153CarltonBridgeClosed.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/21SR153CarltonBridgeClosed.htmThe SR 153 Methow River Bridge at Carlton has been closed to traffic due to a crack in a support column.SR 20 Granite Creek to Rainy Pass closes for 34 hoursMon, 20 Oct 2014 19:03:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/20SR20WestRainyClosure.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/20SR20WestRainyClosure.htmCulvert replacement closes the North Cascades Highway west of Rainy Pass for 34 hours Oct.21-22.Fifth cycle of SR 520 pontoons completed in AberdeenFri, 26 Sep 2014 21:18:34 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/26_SR520PontoonFloatout.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/26_SR520PontoonFloatout.htmABERDEEN – Another six pontoons for the new State Route 520 floating bridge are floating out of their Aberdeen casting basin today, Friday, Sept. 26, marking completion of the fifth of six cycles of pontoons being built in Grays Harbor County.
“With this float-out we have only three pontoons left to build in Aberdeen,” said Julie Meredith, SR 520 program administrator for the Washington State Department of Transportation. “These massive concrete structures are built to last for generations. TJust in time for fall: New section of SR 502 set to open to trafficMon, 22 Sep 2014 18:19:10 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/22_i502trafficshift.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/22_i502trafficshift.htmDrivers and residents along State Route 502 who have been patient through all of the construction activities will soon be rewarded with a brand new stretch of paved road just before the construction season gives way to the rainy season.Northbound I-5 reopens a day early in Olympia, southbound I-5 still restrictedSun, 21 Sep 2014 13:47:50 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/21_NBI5OpensDayEarlySBStillRestricted.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/21_NBI5OpensDayEarlySBStillRestricted.htmCrews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation have completed the task of replacing an aging bridge expansion joint from the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Olympia. All northbound lanes have been restriped to their original configurations and the 60 mph speed limit has been reinstated in the northbound direction. In addition, the Deschutes Way on-ramp to northbound I-5 and all lanes on the US 101 ramp to northbound I-5 are now open. The northbound work had been scheduleVolunteers still needed to count bicyclists and pedestriansThu, 18 Sep 2014 20:18:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/BikePedCountVolunteers.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/BikePedCountVolunteers.htmVolunteers still needed to count bicyclists and pedestriansSR 530 now open near OsoThu, 18 Sep 2014 19:13:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/18_FullSpeedAheadNewSR530ToOpenNearOsoByMonday.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/18_FullSpeedAheadNewSR530ToOpenNearOsoByMonday.htmAs the six-month anniversary of the tragic March 22, 2014, landslide approaches, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are close to restoring a vital link for the communities of Arlington, Oso and Darrington. Guy F. Atkinson Construction crews plan to reopen the new State Route 530 to two-way traffic at 50 mph ahead of schedule, in time for the Monday morning commute on Sept. 22.I-5 traffic woes in Olympia may still happen this weekendWed, 17 Sep 2014 23:40:03 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/17_SecondExpansionJointWeekend.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/17_SecondExpansionJointWeekend.htmDrivers are once again being asked to avoid Interstate 5 in Olympia this weekend as crews finish concrete work on the second half of an aging expansion joint spanning the roadway.New ferry schedule, off-peak fares highlight fall sailing seasonWed, 17 Sep 2014 16:41:10 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/17_Fall.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/17_Fall.htmChanging foliage and shorter days aren’t the only things Washington State Ferries’ customers can count on every fall. Seasonal service adjustments start Sunday, Sept. 21, and off-peak fares go into effect Wednesday, Oct. 1. Riders on the Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth run will also soon make the crossing aboard a larger vessel.Transportation Commission name the US 2/97 interchange at Ellensburg meeting, Sept. 23Tue, 16 Sep 2014 22:46:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/16US2_97InterchangeNaming.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/16US2_97InterchangeNaming.htmAt its meeting in Ellensburg , the Washington State Transportation Commission changed the name for the US 2/97 interchange in Chelan County to honor former North Central Regional Administrator Don Senn.Reminder: WSDOT’s aviation office has relocatedTue, 16 Sep 2014 19:49:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/WSDOTAviationNewLocation.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/WSDOTAviationNewLocation.htmNew WSDOT Aviation locationKelso Martin’s Bluff Rail Project moves forward with completion of environmental studyMon, 15 Sep 2014 20:42:42 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/KelsoMartinsBluffEA.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/KelsoMartinsBluffEA.htmKelso Martin’s Bluff Rail Project moves forward with completion of environmental studyNew SR 520 HOV lanes open for businessMon, 15 Sep 2014 17:27:39 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/15_SR520HOVLanesOpen.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/15_SR520HOVLanesOpen.htmThis morning’s commute greeted carpoolers and bus riders with brand new HOV lanes on State Route 520 between Bellevue and Medina.Northbound I-5 lanes in Olympia open 25 hours early; Southbound I-5 remains restrictedSun, 14 Sep 2014 12:09:15 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/14_NBI5LanesOpenEarly.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/14_NBI5LanesOpenEarly.htmWork on northbound Interstate 5 in Olympia to replace a bridge expansion joint was completed ahead of schedule, resulting in all northbound lanes reopening at 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14. At the same time, crews reopened all lanes of the southbound US 101 on-ramp to northbound I-5, and the Deschutes Way Southwest on-ramp to northbound I-5.US 97 Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge to get a makeoverFri, 12 Sep 2014 15:25:35 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/12_US97BridgePainting.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/12_US97BridgePainting.htmRust spots and peeling paint are signs that time is catching up with the exterior of the US 97 Biggs Rapids-Sam Hill Bridge. The 52-year-old structure spanning the Columbia River connecting the communities of Maryhill, Wash. and Biggs Junction, Ore., is due for a makeover beginning this month.Keller Ferry out of service for repairsThu, 11 Sep 2014 20:50:08 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/09_sr21kellerferryout.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/09_sr21kellerferryout.htmThe Keller Ferry across the Columbia River on State Route 21 is out of service until further notice. b ack in service Monday, September 15Washington state dedicates its first U.S. Bike RouteThu, 11 Sep 2014 17:21:08 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/USBR10DedicationAnacortes.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/USBR10DedicationAnacortes.htmWashington state dedicates its first U.S. Bike RouteSR 520 to close Sept. 13 to 15 for completion of new HOV lanesWed, 10 Sep 2014 22:48:10 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/10_SR520ClosureAndHOV.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/10_SR520ClosureAndHOV.htmBELLEVUE – Construction crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation’s State Route 520 Eastside Transit and HOV Project will be hard at work over the weekend as they put the final touches on new high-occupancy vehicle lanes between Bellevue and Medina. Beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, all SR 520 lanes across Lake Washington will be shut down in both directions between Interstate 405 and Montlake Boulevard for striping of the new lanes and other work.
“We’re almost doneNew Assistant Secretary for WSFWed, 10 Sep 2014 15:45:29 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/10_NewWSFSecretary.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/10_NewWSFSecretary.htmToday, Lynn Peterson, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Transportation, announced the appointment of Lynne Griffith as Assistant Secretary for the Washington State Ferries Division.Design concepts for SR 520 in Seattle to be unveiledMon, 08 Sep 2014 22:03:52 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/08_SR520OpenHouse.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/08_SR520OpenHouse.htmRefined design concepts for an improved State Route 520 in Seattle will be presented at a public open house Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Montlake Community Center.Plan ahead: Olympia area closures coming to I-5 lanes and ramps over two weekendsWed, 03 Sep 2014 15:43:00 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/3_OlympiaI5WeekendClosures.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/3_OlympiaI5WeekendClosures.htmOlympia, Lacey and Tumwater drivers are encouraged to avoid using Interstate 5 in Olympia for cross-town travel during two upcoming weekends. Long-distance travelers should plan alternative routes to avoid the Olympia area or be prepared for significant delays.15-day closure of eastbound I-90 ramp to Bellevue Way starts Sept. 8Tue, 02 Sep 2014 20:32:03 GMThttp://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/02_I90_15DayRampClosure.htm
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/02_I90_15DayRampClosure.htmDrivers should be prepared to move left and share the HOV ramp during a 15-day closure of the exit from eastbound Interstate 90 to Bellevue Way.